Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 396

Practice As You Play, Play As You Practice

As a craps player who uses dice control, do you practice at home? Do you focus on practicing what you do in the casinos and then play in the casinos as you have practiced at home? At some point it will kick in that you are doing the right thing, and you will find yourself content, knowing you're doing exactly what you set out to do...read more

Ten mistakes blackjack players should avoid

Do you want to improve your blackjack game? You can by avoiding these common mistakes made by blackjack players. Not Checking the Rules Most players just plop themselves down at the first open blackjack seat that they spot. That can be a big mistake because not all blackjack games are created equal...read more

A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Q. I have a question about the random number generator in slot machines. If there are 1,000 possible combinations, does the random number generator have to choose them all before there can be a new cycle? If that's the case, then wouldn't you want to leave a machine after a big hit, since that combination wouldn't be available? A...read more

How long should I stay on a machine?

Hi John, Enjoy reading your column, smiling at some (made the same errors when I first started) and got me thinking on some of the others. I have your book The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots and was wondering about the section in High Hit / Low Hit Frequency for the Konami machines where the bonus game can be 8 to 450 free games...read more

Why players like video slots

It was mid-afternoon on a Monday, and I was waiting to check into a Las Vegas hotel. Just in front of me were four older folks, two men and two women, and they were talking slots. "I can't believe how many people are playing those video slots," said one tall, thin, white-haired gentleman...read more

Protect yourself at all times, part I

[The following article is excerpted from Frank's new book Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players!] In the casino's deserted bathroom, usually one that was out of the way and not often used, they would come up behind a man as he stood at the urinal and they would grab his throat in the classic police sleeper hold...and squeeze the breath out of him...read more

Atlantic City Is Still My Number One Option

I live in the New Jersey area so I have the option of about six casino destinations that are all similar in distance from my home. Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are about 130-140 miles north of me. Atlantic City is about 120 miles south of me. Yonkers is closer but not an option because it does not offer table games and I am an advantage craps player...read more

Selecting a Blackjack Seat

Normally, any seat at blackjack is as good as any other. However, there are some small differences that can help your game while playing in a casino. When first learning the game, you might want to avoid the first-base seat. This is the first person dealt the cards and the first to take action...read more

A chat with Sam Vaughn

Recently, the tournament blackjack community lost a great friend and player when Sammy Vaughn passed away. I first met Sam several years ago on the tournament circuit. He was quite a character and I enjoyed his company. What you are about to read is an interview I did with him in 2005 after he won a million-dollar blackjack tournament...read more

A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Q. We just returned from a cruise and spent a limited time in the casino. One question I have is about playing video poker. When I place my bet, they take that amount from my bankroll. If I lose, the money has already been taken, OK. But, if I win, and the odds were 1-1, I get my money back, hence I haven't won anything...read more